Oliver Farnworth

Oliver Farnworth (born c.1983) is an English actor, best known for playing the role of Will Hackett in the long-running teenage soap opera Hollyoaks.^[1]

Biography

Farnworth was born and brought up in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, but moved to Sidmouth in Devon when he was fifteen.^[2] He was trained at the Bristol Old Vic.^[2]

Before appearing in Hollyoaks, Farnworth appeared in the play The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.^[2] He was a cast member for The London Plays directed by Kelly Wilksinson, written by Ed Hime.^[2] He has also be appeared in three episodes of ITV1's 1960s medical drama The Royal, playing a character called Nev Cartwright.^[1]

In 2008, Farnworth played the lead role in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning at the Harrogate Theatre,^[3] and Lysander with the British Shakespeare Company in A Midsummer Night's Dream [1].^[1] In 2009 he appeared in The Merchant of Venice at Penshurst Place Gardens in Kent.^[1]

In April 2010, Oliver appeared in the West End production of Holding the Man at the Trafalgar Studios.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Read, Caroline (2009) "The Merchant Of Venice at Penshurst Place in Kent", thisissussex.co.uk, 17 July 2009, retrieved 2011-01-03
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "The Feature:Introducing... Oliver Farnworth", officiallondontheatre.co.uk, 4 May 2010, retrieved 2011-01-03
3. ^ Loffill, Sheila (2008) "Don't miss this powerful play", Harrogate Advertiser, 29 February 2008, retrieved 2011-01-03
4. ^ Baynes, Valkerie (2010) "Jane Turner sticks close to home for West End debut", Sydney Morning Herald, 16 April 2010, retrieved 2011-01-03

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